Pep Guardiola, Manchester City coach, expressed his happiness at the qualification of his team in the FA Cup after a difficult confrontation against Lateon Orient, praising the competitor and the nature of the ancient tournament.

Guardiola said: "Yes, I know the FA Cup well since 2018, we played a very good match, and a confrontation completely reflects the nature of this tournament," Guardiola said.

The Spanish coach added: "This competition is amazing, and we faced a wonderful and organized team, we are happy to qualify, but the match was very difficult."

He continued: "When the fans chant that you will be said in the morning, this has become a routine matter in all stadiums now, but I am completely sure that the club president will not dismiss me."

The Spanish coach praised the competitive spirit in the championship, adding: "I told the players before the match, we all started from here, and we were born in this atmosphere, in these rooms, I love playing in front of the lower grades teams, and I adore the way they perform performance."

He praised the performance of the Lateon Orient goalkeeper, saying: "The goalkeeper of their goal presented a great match, it does not matter which degree in which the team plays, if you advance 2/1 in the last minutes, you will definitely suffer."

He also praised the performance of the opponent, pointing to his danger in some situations: "Lateon Orient is a distinguished team, you feel that when they face them, they play in a direct way, and when the ball reaches their attacker, it becomes very dangerous, player No. 10 have great, we prefer to play on the ground Ideal, but it is the FA Cup and we have to adapt. ”

He concluded his speech by emphasizing his respect for the championship and competitors, saying: "Every team has the right to fight, we knew that before the match, and we felt it on the field, and we fought until the end."

Manchester City continues his career in various championships this season, as he seeks to compete for all possible titles under Guardiola.